Hundreds of teaching posts vacant at secondary schools across country, report findsUnpublished Department of Education draft study finds a further 800 posts were occupied by teachers unqualified to teach subjectWed Jan 01 2025 - 06:00
A crisis years in the making: Second-level pupils in classes without qualified teachers Roots of the teacher-shortage problem and ‘out of field’ teaching go back decadesWed Jan 01 2025 - 06:00
Taxpayers are subsidising private schools by more than €140m a yearSinn Féin and Labour want to end State funding for fee-charging schools but Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael support current systemMon Dec 23 2024 - 06:00
Fees have jumped across many of Ireland’s private secondary schools. Why?Annual fees have climbed by up to 19% with charges for day pupils now ranging between €4,000 and €14,000Mon Dec 23 2024 - 06:00
School attendance among pupils drops significantly since Covid-19 pandemicAbout 42% of primary pupils in disadvantaged areas are missing more than 20 days of school, an increase linked to the Covid-19 pandemicThu Dec 19 2024 - 06:00
Technological university graduates more likely to be employed after leaving collegeWithin nine months of graduating 80% of graduates employed, with most earning up to €40,000 a yearThu Dec 19 2024 - 00:01
Israel embassy closure will not deter Ireland from pursuing ICJ case over GazaMembers of the Jewish and Israeli communities in Ireland describe closure as ‘tragic’ and ‘distressing’Mon Dec 16 2024 - 06:00
Young Irish are most likely in the European Union to struggle with foreign languagesDrop-off in numbers sitting French and German for Leaving Cert sparks concernMon Dec 16 2024 - 06:00
Concerns mount over ‘gaps’ in new rules for use of restraint against children in schoolsOmbudsman for Children ‘deeply concerned’ about lack of independent monitoring and inspection of practice in new guidanceFri Dec 13 2024 - 17:52
‘No findings of misconduct’: Prof Philip Nolan settles action against Science Foundation IrelandOrganisation says it regrets the ‘unauthorised and harmful publication (from unknown sources) of incomplete internal reports’Fri Dec 13 2024 - 10:54
Use of seclusion banned in schools for pupils with challenging behaviourPhysical restraint only be permitted in ‘crisis’ situations where there is risk to students and staffThu Dec 12 2024 - 18:43
Leaving Cert oral exams to be held during Easter holidays over next three years despite oppositionState Examinations Commission advised Minister for Education Norma Foley Easter is least disruptive period for studentsWed Dec 11 2024 - 17:12
One in four adults in Ireland struggle with everyday maths such as calculating percentagesFinding comes as former taoiseach Leo Varadkar says many in politics and media do not understand numbersTue Dec 10 2024 - 16:11
Feeder Schools: Record numbers of students from disadvantaged areas progress to third level Class gap persists with greater numbers from affluent areas attending collegeTue Dec 10 2024 - 06:00
Drop in proportion of student grant holders at third level as enrolments climbRecent increases in grant eligibility to result in higher numbers qualifying for financial assistanceMon Dec 09 2024 - 06:00
Boys will be boys: why gender attitudes of today’s schoolchildren are remarkably traditional Pupils associate being a ‘good’ girl with niceness and politeness, while ‘good’ boys are strong and excel at footballSun Dec 08 2024 - 06:00
Children who attend mixed schools have more friends, study findsResearch highlights influence of gender on pupils’ aspirations and sense of belonging at schoolFri Dec 06 2024 - 07:00
Greater emphasis on Irish words in updated curriculum for babies and toddlersEarly years educators and parents encouraged to boost children’s confidence in national languageThu Dec 05 2024 - 17:39
Leaving Cert students cleared to use AI in research projectsLeaving Cert candidates must reference any use of AI tools or risk forfeiting their marksThu Dec 05 2024 - 06:00
Trinity’s Science Gallery will not reopen after failing to find sustainable business modelUniversity to transform flagship exhibition space on Pearse Street into campus’s first student centreWed Dec 04 2024 - 16:53
Pupils in Ireland among top maths performers in Europe, global study findsEast Asian countries such as Singapore, Taiwan and South Korea continue to dominateWed Dec 04 2024 - 09:00
Our boys are outperforming girls in maths and science at second level. Why?New global study on maths and science performance reveals strengths and weaknesses in Irish educationWed Dec 04 2024 - 09:00
Wicklow: the story of the countMinister for Health loses seat to Fine Gael councillorTue Dec 03 2024 - 12:15
Stephen Donnelly becomes biggest political casualty of election as he loses seat in WicklowFianna Fáil Minister for Health loses out in marathon count as constituency rival, Taoiseach Simon Harris, earns strong ‘Government vote’ at his expenseTue Dec 03 2024 - 06:00
Wicklow: John Brady (SF)Sinn Féin’s transport and communications spokesman holds his Dáil seat in 2024 general electionMon Dec 02 2024 - 15:12
Wicklow: Jennifer Whitmore (SD)Social Democrats founding member is party’s spokesperson on climate and biodiversityMon Dec 02 2024 - 15:05
Harris elected, Donnelly in battle for seatAnnouncement was made following a marathon count which concluded at 5.25amMon Dec 02 2024 - 05:37
Election claims number of ministers’ seats as Fianna Fáil’s Stephen Donnelly look set to lose outFianna Fáil Minister for Health won just 6 per cent of first preference votes as his Cabinet colleague and constituency rival Simon Harris topped the pollSun Dec 01 2024 - 22:25
Wicklow: Simon Harris (FG)Ireland’s youngest ever taoiseach tops poll for Fine GaelSat Nov 30 2024 - 21:31
TU Dublin appoints senior civil servant as next presidentUniversity aims to return to financial sustainability following €8.6m deficit and falling student numbersWed Nov 27 2024 - 15:05
Grade inflation falls at Irish universities following concern over integrity of degreesFewer students awarded first-class degrees but proportion of high achievers is 40% higher than in 2015Mon Nov 25 2024 - 06:00
Autism: Why are so many children being diagnosed these days?As many as one in 20 schoolchildren in Ireland may have autism or similar developmental issues, studies suggestSun Nov 24 2024 - 06:00
Sharp increase in autism diagnoses to require thousands of additional special needs places in schoolsOfficial estimates point to a near doubling in proportion of children with autism in need of support at school within five yearsSat Nov 23 2024 - 06:00
Parents’ group criticises closure of hundreds of schools to facilitate general electionSchools to shut for third time this year following last March’s referendum and local elections in JuneThu Nov 21 2024 - 14:40
Journalists’ union expresses ‘grave concern’ over Sinn Féin plan to review RTÉ objectivity on GazaSéamus Dooley said he would write to Mary Lou McDonald over ‘implied criticism’ of broadcasterWed Nov 20 2024 - 16:25
Explainer: why are second level teachers protesting outside schools today?Unions want Leaving Cert reforms to be delayed, but Norma Foley says millions is being invested to support changesTue Nov 19 2024 - 16:27
Students ‘cannot afford to wait’ for Leaving Cert reform - Norma FoleySecond level teachers’ unions call for delay over plans to ‘accelerate’ senior cycle changesTue Nov 19 2024 - 14:02
Man (20s) killed and another injured after two-car collision in Co CorkWoman injured in separate Co Limerick collision last month has died in hospitalFri Nov 15 2024 - 21:06
Gardaí arrest two as part of investigation into suspected insider tradingInvestigation launched after Garda alerted to transactions by Central BankFri Nov 15 2024 - 18:53
More than 4,600 Irish teachers working abroad as schools at home struggle with staff shortages - studyTeacher supply posing challenges for schools, especially in the greater Dublin area where rents are highFri Nov 15 2024 - 06:00
Ireland has highest rate of third-level education in EUSome 56% have degree-level qualification with rates higher among young people and womenWed Nov 13 2024 - 14:23
Teachers to protest next week in bid to delay Leaving Cert reformASTI and TUI say school day will not be disrupted by planned demonstrationsTue Nov 12 2024 - 12:03
Leaving Cert students may face single English exam, with project in fifth yearNew plans aimed at easing stress facing students in the traditional high stakes written examsTue Nov 12 2024 - 06:00
‘We pay high taxes, but we don’t really have any services’: How will the Dryrobers vote in the Taoiseach’s home town?Creaking transport and shortages of school places are among the big issues in the affluent seaside town of Greystones, Co WicklowFri Nov 08 2024 - 06:00
Learning outcomes slide for Irish pupils, report findsEducation levels have stagnated or slowly declined across much of the world, says UnescoThu Nov 07 2024 - 17:40
Government provides funding to conserve Robert Fisk’s archive at Trinity College DublinVeteran war reporter’s records over 50-year career include notes from interviews with Osama bin LadenTue Nov 05 2024 - 18:39
DCU says viral video ‘misrepresents’ graphic material shared with secondary teachers as part of SPHE courseViral video claimed students would be exposed to inappropriate sexual material under new curriculumThu Oct 24 2024 - 18:15
‘It feels like a bomb was dropped on us’: Parents protest over plan to move secondary school 8km awayChildren face 40-minute journey time in rush-hour traffic to get to new school location, say parentsThu Oct 24 2024 - 15:43
Boy (15) who competed in Ireland’s Fittest Family ‘will be hugely missed by everyone who knew him’ Cillian Flaherty was a third year students at Blakestown Community College in Dublin 15Wed Oct 23 2024 - 09:44